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Step-by-step walking routes between platforms in Japan's busiest stations, with the exact Japanese signs to follow.

Hakata Station transfer guide 博多駅

Shinkansen transfers at Hakata Station (Fukuoka) for visitors: Shinkansen to the Kuko subway line for Fukuoka Airport and Tenjin, and to JR local lines, with walking times and the Japanese signs to follow.

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Shinkansen→Kuko Line (subway, to airport) About 5–8 min Ticket gate on route Overview Shinkansen→JR lines Allow 10 min Ticket gate on route Overview

Airport is close

Fukuoka Airport is only two stops from Hakata on the Kuko subway line, about 5 minutes.

Hakata and Tenjin

Hakata is the rail hub; Tenjin is the main shopping area. The Kuko Line connects them in about 5 minutes.

Use an IC card

Suica, PASMO and ICOCA all work on JR Kyushu and the Fukuoka subway.